Tipping walking tours in Guatemala: the colonial streets of Antigua, the boulevards of Guatemala City, and the Mayan villages around Lake Atitlan – with local guides who ultimately receive whatever you decide to give.
Guatemala City is much more than a transit stop on the way to Antigua: a free tour in a tipi model along La Reforma and Las Americas avenues reveals a green, monumental, and surprising capital – with a local guide who knows how to tell it right.
Panajachel is the gateway to Lake Atitlan, and from there a free tour departs to San Juan la Laguna and the observation points above it, with a local guide and payment at your discretion.
Santa Ana, the second largest city in El Salvador, offers several free tours led by locals that cover the historic center, coffee culture, and street food. Everything you need to know before you go.
All the free tours that take place in San Salvador, from the renovated historic center to street tastings, along with practical tips for tipping, languages, and getting around in El Salvador's capital.
The surf village that became Bitcoin Beach is best experienced on foot: a free tour with a local in El Zonte, how the tipping model works and what's important to know before you arrive.
Chalchuapa is a small town in western El Salvador that hides the country’s most important Mayan site – and a free tour with a local guide is the most natural way to get to know it, including the market, the colonial church and real life beyond the pyramids.
Free tours in Costa Rica operate in San Jose, Cartago, Jaco, and the Turrialba area on a tip-based satisfaction model. How the model works, what languages are spoken, when is the best time to go, and how to get around between cities.
Three free walking tours operate in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica – payment is a tip to the guide at the end of the tour, and pre-registration through Guru Walk is simple and quick.
A free tour with a local guide in Tucurrique, the Pahibaya village in the Reventson River valley near Turrialba – this is how you sign up, what you see along the way, and how much it is customary to leave a tip.
Jaco is the closest surf town to San Jose, and its free tours take you to the jungle, the waves, and Carrera National Park – for a tip only, based on your satisfaction.
Free tour of Cartago, the first capital of Costa Rica: the ruins of Santiago, the famous basilica and the avocado tradition of the central plateau – how it works and what you should know.
